The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with Doctor A to Z, a Thailand-based medical tourism portal, to organise the "Amazing Thailand Health & Wellness Roadshow" in Bahrain on Sept 17.
Bahrain was chosen as the first city for the offshore launch of the Doctor A to Z service because of the rising numbers of health and wellness visitors to Thailand, said TAT deputy governor for Europe, Africa, Middle East and the Americas Srisuda Wanapinyosak.
Doctor A to Z is a digital healthcare management platform that connects specialist doctors with hospitality and concierge services. The portal has more than 200 doctors from 30 hospitals. It also provides medical concierge services including VIP transportation, VIP nurse, butler, private tour, luxury accommodation and airport VIP services.
More than 100 travel trade representatives specialising in the health and wellness sector, socialites, diplomats, business people, celebrities and the media from Bahrain and all over the Gulf region have been invited for the Amazing Thailand Health and Wellness Roadshow to introduce the range of services offered by the Doctor A to Z.
Comprising of both B2B and B2C sessions, the roadshow will provide both health and wellness trade buyers and consumers an efficient and convenient way to find the right solution to their specific problem or requirement, she noted.
Visit doctoratoz.co.
AIRLINES UPDATE
- NokScoot, the joint venture low-cost carrier of Nok Air and Singapore's Scoot, will launch four weekly flights from Bangkok to Sapporo, starting on Oct 27.
The new service to Sapporo will be the airline's third destination in Japan, after Tokyo and Osaka. It will fly with Boeing 777-200 aircraft with 24 seats in ScootPlus Premium Economy and 391 seats in Economy. The flight will depart Don Mueang International Airport every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 4am. The arrival time in Sapporo will be 12.15pm. The inbound leg from Sapporo will be at 2.55pm and the arrival time in Bangkok will be 8.35pm.
Visit nokscoot.com/en.
- Lao Airlines plans to launch direct flights from Vientiane and Luang Prabang to Kumamoto in Japan in November.
The routes will be the first regular flights connecting Japan and Laos. The service will be available two times a week. The airline will fly an Airbus A320 aircraft with 142 seats.
Visit laoairlines.com.
HOTEL DEALS & UPDATE
- Dusit International will launch Asai Bangkok Chinatown early next year.
Owned by I AM Chinatown Company, the hotel will be the first to open under Asai Hotels, Dusit's new affordable lifestyle brand.
Located not far from Yaowarat Road, the hotel will feature 224 rooms with sizes ranging from 18m² to 22m², a communal space, fitness centre, bar and pop-up restaurant.
To promote sustainable agriculture, the hotel has partnered with Akha Ama, a social enterprise growing coffee in northern Thailand, to source 100% Arabica beans from the project.
Dusit plans to open five more Asai branded properties including a second hotel in Bangkok's Sathon area, three Asai Hotels in Cebu, Philippines, and one hotel in Yangon, Myanmar.
Visit dusit.com.
- Best Western launches its first hotel in Chiang Mai. Best Western Prime Square Hotel is located on Chiang Mai-Lampang road. It has 47 rooms with two room types; Deluxe (36m²) and Superior (24m²), restaurant, swimming pool, fitness centre and car park.
The hotel is about 6km from Chiang Mai International Airport and 4km from Tha Phae Walking Street.
Visit bestwestern.com.
- The Tourism Authority of Thailand's Prachuap Khiri Khan Office has joined with 33 hotels in Hua Hin to launch the "Amazing Hua Hin 2019" promotion.
The programme offers up to 50% off room rates throughout the month of September. The promotion code AMAZING HUA HIN must be used when making a booking by phone or email directly with the hotels.
The 33 hotels are Amari Hua Hin, Anantara Hua Hin Resort, Avani+ Hua Hin Resort, Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villa Hua Hin, Dusit Thani Hua Hin, Evason Hua Hin, Hilton Hua Hin, Holiday Inn Vana Nava Hua Hin, Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, Movenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin, Novotel Hua Hin Cha-Am Beach Resort and Spa, Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas and Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa.
The boutique hotels are Ace of Hua Hin Resort, Baan Talay Dao, Devasom Hua Hin Resort, Escape Hua Hin Hotel, G Hua Hin Resort and Mall, Let's Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort, Loligo Resort Hua Hin, Marrakesh Hua Hin Resort and Spa and Whale Hua Hin Hotel.
The SME hotels are Golden Beach Hotel at Cha Am Hua Hin, Hua Hin Golf Villa, Hua Hin White Villa Hotel, Kanta Resort Hua Hin, Koh Talu Island Resort, Puktien Cabana Beach Resort, Punsook Food and Farm, Riche Hua Hin Hotel and Thipurai Beach Hotel.
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